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Dewey County | |
|---|---|
 Dewey County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′N 99°00′W / 35.99°N 99°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Named for | George Dewey |
| Seat | Taloga |
| Largest city | Seiling |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,008 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
| • Land | 999 sq mi (2,590 km2) |
| • Water | 8.8 sq mi (23 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,484 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
Dewey County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,484.[1] Its county seat is Taloga.[2] The county was created in 1891 as "County D".[3] In an 1898 election, county voters chose the name Dewey,[4] honoring Admiral George Dewey.[5]
- ^ "Dewey County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Oklahoma: Individual County Chronologies". Oklahoma Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ "Origin of County Names in Oklahoma." Chronicles of Oklahoma. Volume 2, Number 1. March 1924. Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 105.
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